Idealistic Senate staffer Daniel J. Jones, tasked by his boss to lead an investigation into the CIA's post 9/11 Detention and Interrogation Program, uncovers shocking secrets.
The dramatic story of the cutthroat race between electricity titans Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse to determine whose electrical system would power the modern world.
Director:
Alfonso Gomez-Rejon
Stars:
Benedict Cumberbatch,
Oliver Powell,
Sophia Ally
The true story of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, her struggles for equal rights, and the early cases of a historic career that lead to her nomination and confirmation as U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice.
The true story of a British whistleblower who leaked information to the press about an illegal NSA spy operation designed to push the UN Security Council into sanctioning the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
When terrorists try to seize control of a Berlin-Paris flight, a soft-spoken young American co-pilot struggles to save the lives of the passengers and crew while forging a surprising connection with one of the hijackers.
Director:
Patrick Vollrath
Stars:
Joseph Gordon-Levitt,
Omid Memar,
Aylin Tezel
A fictitious love story loosely inspired by the lives of Danish artists Lili Elbe and Gerda Wegener. Lili and Gerda's marriage and work evolve as they navigate Lili's groundbreaking journey as a transgender pioneer.
Director:
Tom Hooper
Stars:
Eddie Redmayne,
Alicia Vikander,
Amber Heard
Consummate con man Roy Courtnay has set his sights on his latest mark: the recently widowed Betty McLeish, worth millions. But this time, what should have been a simple swindle escalates into a cat-and-mouse game with the ultimate stakes.
Mary Stuart's (Saoirse Ronan's) attempt to overthrow her cousin Elizabeth I (Margot Robbie), Queen of England, finds her condemned to years of imprisonment before facing execution.
In 1862, pioneering meteorologist James Glaisher (Eddie Redmayne) teams up with daredevil balloon pilot Amelia Rennes (Felicity Jones) to advance human knowledge of the weather and fly higher than anyone in history. While their voyage to the very edge of existence helps the unlikely pair find their place in the world, they face physical and emotional challenges in the thin air, as the ascent becomes a fight for survival.
James Glaisher was a real English meteorologist who is remembered for his pioneering work as a balloonist. Between 1862 and 1866 he made numerous ascents to measure the temperature and humidity of the atmosphere at its highest levels. With his co-pilot aeronaut Henry Tracey Coxwell, they broke the world record for altitude on September 5, 1862. Coxwell is omitted from the film, and replaced with the fictional Amelia Wren. The Wren character draws some inspiration from various real women most significantly Sophie Blanchard, a French aeronaut who was the first woman to work as a professional balloonist between 1804 and her death in 1819. See more »
Goofs
Several characters address Amelia as Miss Wren which is her maiden name. No gentleman would do this especially in Victorian times. Amelia is a widow and should therefore be addressed by her late husband's name as Mrs. Rennes. See more »
Quotes
[just before the balloon enters a storm]
Amelia Wren:
...and so it begins.
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Crazy Credits
During the opening credits, many of the Os in people's names slowly rise, as if symbolizing a balloon elevating. See more »
Here's one thing that really bothers me about this movie, they get up around 23,000 feet, where the temperature should be about 20 below, and the lack of oxygen should be putting them to sleep or unconscious, and they're wearing light clothes. What's up with that?? I don't understand how anybody could go that high in a balloon which was ultimately over 30,000 feet, without an oxygen mask without warm clothing and so on.
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Here's one thing that really bothers me about this movie, they get up around 23,000 feet, where the temperature should be about 20 below, and the lack of oxygen should be putting them to sleep or unconscious, and they're wearing light clothes. What's up with that?? I don't understand how anybody could go that high in a balloon which was ultimately over 30,000 feet, without an oxygen mask without warm clothing and so on.